Aerial toy.



E. J. OGDEN.

AERIAL TOY. APPLIOATION IILED 001. e, 1916.

1,020,775. Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

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AERIAL TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 8, 1910. Serial No. 586.005.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND J. OGDEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Springfield, in the county of Sangamon and State t Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Aerial Toy, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to aerial toys, and more particularly to a toy which includes a buoyant gas containing envelop, a spinner located at one end of the envelop, and a rudder at the other end, the latter serving to keep the toy headed into the wind.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described, simple and serviceable in construction and inexpensive to'manufacture, which can beeasily manipulated by any child to the latters amusement as the device combines the features both of a balloon and a pin wheel, and while floating in the air, strongly simulates the appearance, of a dirigible balloon.

A further object is to providea toy which is soconstructed that it can be readily collapsed and taken apart for transportation.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective .vicw of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device; Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a collar which I employ in mounting the rudder of my device; and Fig. 4 isan enlarged perspective showing a portion of the rudder secured to the arm which mounts it.

Before proceeding to a more detailed description of myinvention, it should be understood that I have invented a toy for the amusement of children which combines advantageous features not to be found in the ordinary toy balloon so extensively sold to children at the present time. These features include, in general, a spinner located at one end of the gas=containing envelop, and a rudder at the other end. When the envelop is inflated and held captive in the air by means of a string in the hands of a child, the rudder tends to head the device up into the wind so that the spinner will be rotated by the breeze.

In the specific form shown in the drawings, I provide an envelop 1, of any suitable matcrial, such as rubber, waterproof silk, or the like, serving as a container for a buoyant gas for floating the device in the air. Inthe preferred form, shown in'the drawings, the envelop is substantially eggshaped, and has an opening 2 on its lower side, theedge of the opening being downwardly disposed to constitute a neck 3, at which place the gas can be injected into the envelop. A flexible member 4, such as string, or the like, is employed to wrap around the neck 3 to close the same to pre- Vent escape of gas. This member 4 has a portion 5 which, not having been used to wrap around the neck, serves as a means by which the child. may hold the device captive.

.The envelop is preferably made in difierent brilliant colors. The envelop has an opening 6 at its forward end, the edge of" the opening being outwardly disposed to constitute a neck 7 Adapted to be arranged within said opening is a plug 8 of wood, or other suitable material, and having spaced flanges 9 and 10 respectively. When the plug is in place the flange 9 is located within the envelop, the neck 7 resting against the plug between the spaced flanges, so that by the employment of a retaining member 11, such as an elastic band, or the like, the gas within the envelop can not escape.

I have employed a spinner 12, having any suitable number of blades 13, which is 1'0- tatably mounted upon the plug 8 in front of the flange 10. p The spinner is held in place by means of a cap 14 secured to the end of the plug in any suitable manner, as shown most clearly in Figs. 1. and 2 of the drawings.

The end of the balloon other than that which carries the spinner has an opening 15,

the edge of which is outwardly disposed to constitute a neck 16. Adapted to be received within the opening is a plug 17, of wood or the like, having spaced flanges 18 and 19 respectively. The plug is adapted to be positioned partially within the opening 15, theneck 16 of the envelop fitting against the plug between the spaced flanges, and being secured in place by means of a retainer 20, such as an elastic band, or the like. The outer end of the plug 17 is constructed to re-- ceive a sleeve 21, having a slot 22.: Adapt- Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

arm is mounted in the sleeve, fits into the slot 22 to prevent the accidental displacement of the steering mechanism.

It should he understood that I do not limit myself to the particular form of the mountings of both spinner and rudder, as others equally advantageous may be employed Without departing from either the spirit 01' he scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invenvion, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters ?atent: I

1. In a device of the class described, a gas containing envelop having an opening in its forward end, a plug arranged in' the said opening and having speccdfianges between which edges of the opening of the envelop are secured, and a portion projecting beyond the outermost flange, a spinner loosely captive. e

' 2. In a device of the class described, a.

mounted on the said projecting pertion'ot' the plug, e cep for holding" the spinner on the plug, a rudderget the opposite end of the envelop, and ,meens for holding the device In testimony whereof havev signed my name to this specification 1n the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDMUND J. OGDEN.

Witnesses i Celts. S. ANnnUs,

G120; -W. Henson.

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